Salem State University Graduate Programs
Salem State University (referred to as Salem State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Salem, MA. Salem State graduate schools offer through Master's, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Salem State University is $9,088 for Massachusetts residents and $10,747 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $505 for Massachusetts residents and $597 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 1,461 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students436 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $9,088 Residents $10,747 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 1,461 |
| Online Graduate Population | 436 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 12 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Post-graduate Certificate |
Salem State University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1953 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Salem State offers Master's, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 56 gradaute programs. Last year, total 610 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Salem State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Salem State.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 17 | 219 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 20 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 9 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 26 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 27 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 34 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 49 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 5 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 9 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 8 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| History Teacher Education | 1 | 9 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | 8 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 11 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 21 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 21 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 3 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 46 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 22 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | 10 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 14 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 15 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 15 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 128 |
| Social Work | 1 | 128 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 2 | 14 |
| Geography | 1 | 0 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 14 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 45 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 27 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 18 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 31 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 14 |
| Accounting | 1 | 17 |
| Accounting and Finance | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 5 |
| History | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 33 | 527 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 6 | 8 |
| Education | 1 | 2 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | 1 | 1 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Holocaust and Related Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 2 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Clinical Research Coordinator | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 2 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 2 |
| Financial Planning and Services | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Public/Applied History | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 15 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 3 | 68 |
| Education | 1 | 64 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 4 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 68 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Salem State are $9,088 for Massachusetts residents and $10,747 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $505 for Massachusetts residents and $597 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts residents | Out of State | Massachusetts residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $8,188 | $9,808 | $455 | $545 |
| 2020 | $8,555 | $10,175 | $475 | $565 |
| 2021 | $8,857 | $10,477 | $492 | $582 |
| 2022 | $8,857 | $10,477 | $492 | $582 |
| 2023 | $9,088 | $10,747 | $505 | $597 |
| 2024 | $9,088 | $10,747 | $505 | $597 |
Graduate Student Population
At Salem State graduate schools, there are total 1,461 graduate students. Among them, 436 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 304 men and 1,157 women students at Salem State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Salem State.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,461 | 304 | 1,157 |
| American Indian/Native American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 34 | 7 | 27 |
| Black/African American | 47 | 19 | 28 |
| Hispanic | 179 | 29 | 150 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,066 | 217 | 849 |
| Two More | 36 | 10 | 26 |
| Un-Known | 44 | 10 | 34 |